New Bird Flu Outbreaks in Asia is Alarming
Rising numbers of human bird flu deaths in Indonesia and avian flu outbreaks among poultry in several Asian countries have put the region on alert.
The World Health Organization says Asia, Africa, even Europe, need to be prepared for the worse.
Vietnamese authorities reported on Monday that bird flu has spread to a seventh province in the country’s south. Avian flu outbreaks have led to the killing of tens of thousands of birds in Vietnam’s Mekong delta in the past month.
In Japan, agricultural authorities began culling thousands of chickens at a southern poultry farm on Sunday after tests found they were infected with bird flu.
In Hong Kong, a dead bird suspected of having the H5N1 strain of avian influenza was found last Saturday, the second in two weeks.
Four people died of avian influenza in Indonesia last week. The son and husband of one the victims are being treated for symptoms of bird flu. Officials say, however, that there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission.
The first African country to be hit by bird flu, Nigeria has not reported any human cases of the disease although experts warn surveillance may not be completely effective and cases may have gone undetected.
WHO urges continued education about the dangers of living in close proximity to infected poultry, particularly in Indonesia, where more than 60 people have already died of avian influenza.
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